beat out

verb

beat out; beaten out or beat out; beating out; beats out

transitive verb

1

: to make or perform by or as if by beating

2

: to mark or accompany by beating

3

: to turn (a routine ground ball or a bunt) into a hit in baseball by fast running to first base

Examples of beat out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

King secured about 60% of the vote in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial results from the Jackson County Election Board, beating out Bridget McCandless by 7,779 to 5,081 votes. —Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026

Shake or beat out dirt to remove loose debris, dust and leaves. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026

Lastly, Los Gatos Union School District Superintendent Paul Johnson was honored as Los Gatan of the Year, beating out Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company founder Teri Hope and Los Gatos-Monte Sereno police community outreach coordinator Jackie Rose. —Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026

Last season, the Bruins had advanced to their first Final Four, where they were beat out by eventual champion, the UConn Huskies. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for beat out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout